Cat loft

Abstract

An apparatus for providing a sleeping place for a pet next to such pet's owner without interfering with such owner's sleeping space. The apparatus comprises a pet bed having a predetermined shape for containing a pad for such pet to sleep on. A pet bed support means is engageable with a bottom portion of the pet bed and is disposed in a substantially horizontal plane when the pet bed is in use. At least one vertical support means is connected to or formed integral with the support means and is adjacent an inner portion thereof and disposed in a substantially vertical direction when such pet bed is in use. There is an adjustment means that is disposed on the vertical support means for permitting adjustment of the height of the pet bed so that the pet bed when in use will be substantially at a same height as a top of the mattress in such owner's bed. A base member is engageable with such at least one vertical support means and with the adjustment means. The base member further is engageable with one of between a mattress and box springs, a bed frame and a bed rail.

1 . An apparatus for providing a sleeping place for a pet next to such pet's owner without interfering with such owner's sleeping space, said apparatus comprising: 
 (a) a pet bed having a predetermined shape for containing a pad for such pet to sleep on;    (b) a pet bed support means engageable with a bottom portion of said pet bed and disposed in a substantially horizontal plane when said pet bed is in use, said pet bed support means having a predetermined shape;    (c) at least one vertical support means one of connected to and formed integral with said support means adjacent an inner portion thereof and disposed in a substantially vertical direction when such pet bed is in use;    (d) an adjustment means disposed on said vertical support means for permitting adjustment of a height of said pet bed so that said pet bed when in use will be one of substantially at a same height as a top of a mattress in such owner's bed and over such owner's mattress; and    (f) a base member engageable with said at least one vertical support means and with said adjustment means; said base member further engageable with one of under a mattress, between a mattress and box springs, a bed frame and a bed rail.    
   
   
       2 . The apparatus, according to  claim 1 , wherein said predetermined shape of said pet bed is one of oval, circular and rectangular.  
   
   
       3 . The apparatus, according to  claim 2 , wherein said predetermined shape of said pet bed is substantially rectangular.  
   
   
       4 . The apparatus, according to  claim 3 , wherein said pet bed further includes; 
 (a) a substantially flat bottom member;    (b) at least four substantially vertical members engageable with a top surface of said substantially flat bottom member; and    (c) a top railing engagageable with an upper surface of said at least four said substantially vertical members.    
   
   
       5 . The apparatus, according to  claim 4 , wherein said pad is disposed on said substantially flat bottom member and retained in place by said at least four substantially vertical members.  
   
   
       6 . The apparatus, according to  claim 4 , wherein said at least four substantially vertical members are disposed at each corner of said substantially flat bottom member.  
   
   
       7 . The apparatus, according to  claim 6 , wherein said pet bed further includes at least one additional substantially vertical member, said at least one additional substantially vertical member is disposed intermediate a pair of said at least four substantially vertical members, said pair disposed at corners on a side of said pet bed that is opposite a side of said pet bed that is adjacent such owner's bed.  
   
   
       8 . The apparatus, according to  claim 1 , wherein said pet bed support means and said at least one vertical support means are formed as an integral unit.  
   
   
       9 . The apparatus, according to  claim 8 , wherein said pet bed support means and said at least one vertical support means are formed of one of plastic and metal.  
   
   
       10 . The apparatus, according to  claim 9 , wherein said pet bed support means and said at least one vertical support means are formed of metal.  
   
   
       11 . The apparatus, according to  claim 10 , wherein said metal is tubular steel.  
   
   
       12 . The apparatus, according to  claim 1 , wherein said base member is engageable between such mattress and such box spring.  
   
   
       13 . The apparatus, according to  claim 1 , wherein said pet bed support means includes two vertical support means.  
   
   
       14 . The apparatus, according to  claim 13 , wherein said pet bed support means is U-shaped with each of said two vertical support means engageable with each end of said U-shaped support means.  
   
   
       15 . The apparatus, according to  claim 13 , wherein said adjustment means includes one of a pin member and a screw disposed at each end of said base member for engagement with each of said two vertical support means for providing a height adjustment for said pet bed.  
   
   
       16 . The apparatus, according to  claim 15 , wherein said pin member is engageable with a plurality of apertures disposed in said two vertical support means for providing various height adjustments for said pet bed.  
   
   
       17 . The apparatus, according to  claim 15 , wherein said screw is engageable with each of said two vertical support means for providing an infinite adjustment for a height of said pet bed.  
   
   
       18 . The apparatus, according to  claim 1 , wherein said pet bed is made of one of plastic, metal and wood.  
   
   
       19 . The apparatus, according to  claim 18 , wherein said pet bed is made of wood.  
   
   
       20 . The apparatus, according to  claim 19 , wherein said wood is plywood.